Language & Online Learning: Inform, Inspire and Engage Virtual Learning Communities

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Foster, Linda; Neuer Colburn, Anita; Briggs, Cynthia
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<p>Standards for technology-assisted teaching/learning have existed for nearly 20 years (ACES, 1999), and trends show that counselor education programs increasingly integrate technology into the delivery of instruction for students either through hybrid classes, fully online classes, or fully online programs. While many researchers have investigated various aspects of student engagement in online formats, counselor educators still lack consensus for best practices in the online classroom. Maximizing the effectiveness of online pedagogy will help improve overall learning, retention of students, and growth of online programs. We suggest the intentional use of appropriate, warm, inviting and supportive language to inform, inspire and engage online students. Creating this level of presence in the online classroom will help counselor educators provide high quality education in the online classroom.</p>
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Foster, Linda H., is a Core Faculty member at Walden University, in the MS School Counseling Program. Linda has been a licensed professional counselor for 20 years and a counselor educator since 2003, working in both clinical mental and school settings. Linda’s current research interests include language in the online classroom and the impact of poverty on counselor education students. Neuer Colburn, Anita A., is a Core Faculty member at Walden University’s M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. She has provided counseling services full or part-time for close to 20 years, clinical supervision for over 10 years, and has been a counselor educator since 2011. Anita’s research interests include spirituality, multicultural competence, and LGBTQ+ advocacy in counseling and supervision. Briggs, Cynthia A., is a Core Faculty member in the MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Walden University. She has been a licensed professional counselor since 2000, and a counselor educator since 2006. Her research areas include veterans' issues, women's professional development, and current trends in online learning. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Dr. Linda Foster, E-mail: linda.foster@waldenu.edu.
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